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    KWIL
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      @kwil

      For me? none of that garlicky, spicey, chilli rubbish, cannot taste the flavour with any of that aboutno

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      #218679
      Richard Marks
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        @richardmarks80868

        Good Morning Gentlemen

        Now that its nearly all over what became of the leftovers, no doubt some of us dined on cold cuts and pickles whilst others may have gone down the curry route or even a nice pie.

        What did you do?

        #218682
        roy entwistle
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          @royentwistle24699

          Christmas dinner was bacon liver and onions with mash seeing it was christmas I did have sprouts

          ( if you don't like sprouts or can't get youngsters to eat them try them with mint sauce )

          Happy New Year to all

          Roy

          #218686
          JA
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            @ja

            If you want to be alone – Fry the left-over sprouts and then grill them topped with cheese and garlic. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

            JA

            #219988
            Gordon W
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              @gordonw

              At last some good news ! Black pudding has been declared a Super Food .

              #220205
              IDP
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                @idp

                Greetings gents,

                A fav of mine, hard boil two eggs and fry a good portion of mushrooms, add some spiced [ piri piri ] kipper meat and throw it all into a bowl with some plain rice, mash it up with a potato masher. If you use the microwave cooked rice the whole thing is ready to eat in about twelve minutes being the time it takes to hard boil the eggs. Wonderful.

                Regards

                #220213
                Michael Gilligan
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                  @michaelgilligan61133

                  Getting this thread onto 'engineering' …

                  Does everyone know that English Muffins toast [and therefore taste] much better if they are split with a fork, not sliced with a knife ?

                  Just poke a dinner fork all round the equator.

                  … Toast until all the little peaks are crunchy.

                  … Butter, and top with Scrambled Eggs, & Black Pepper.

                  MichaelG.

                  #220231
                  Ajohnw
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                    @ajohnw51620

                    Sounds like I get the chance to try out toad in the hole in that ace pan I mentioned tonight. It'll include 1 and 1/2 packs of some rather strange thin sausages Lidl do, flat packed that can be kept in the freezer.The fat ones are no good for this sort of thing.

                    My wife went into hospital earlier this week for an operation to clear a nerve in her arm. She wont be cooking for a couple of weeks at least. I looked forwards to throwing in beef stroganoff done properly with soured cream and vodka, kedgeree with smoked haddock, baked unsmoked gammon using some of the left overs for tagliatelle carbornara, my idea of cumberland pie – plenty of cheese on top, corn beef hash using mashed potatoes and tomatoes, and as some turkey fritters turned out fairly well have another go at making scalloped potatoes. My dad used to do them and haven't had them for years. My mom couldn't stand the pain of getting the batter to cook correctly. Then egg and cheese and potato pie using plenty of good west country cheddar. (Lidl again, but only in small pieces). There is also this curry that uses a disgusting amount of butter.

                    However about the time I expected her to phone to tell me that she was about to have the op she came back through the front door. Cancelled. The surgeon had run out of theatre time so now going to have it done next month.

                    frownReally I wish she didn't need to have it done. Carpel tunnel too at the same time but that is an easy op. The similar problem up her arm isn't but at least they are going to do it with a local.

                    John

                    #220270
                    Gordon W
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                      @gordonw

                      Proper muffins should be torn apart with the fingers. Same as lettuce.

                      #220329
                      Danny M2Z
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                        @dannym2z

                        Today I made some Chinese Mixed Pickles. My neighbour's daughter loves them as well as another special friend. Neighbour is the same one that kindly donated my christmas platter so time to return the favour.

                        Carrots, white radish, cucumber, red, yellow and green capsicum, celery, ginger, chillis and shallots. All chopped/sliced then boiled for 2 minutes, drained and dried for a few hours on kitchen paper over a wire rack.

                        Pickling mix is 2 cups of white vinegar, 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water and a teaspoon of salt.

                        Stirred over gentle heat until sugar dissolved, bring to the boil then removed from the heat and allowed to cool.

                        Vegetables are then packed into preserving jars and topped up with the pickling mix. Refrigerate for one week then enjoy them – particularly nice with sweet & sour pork.

                        * Danny M *

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                        Edited By Danny M2Z on 10/01/2016 04:53:29

                        #220357
                        Johnboy25
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                          @johnboy25

                          Ok – so where's the rabbit in these ones? 😋

                          #220461
                          Johnboy25
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                            @johnboy25

                            After reading this thread earlier today – I saw this article on Black Pudding!

                            http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/world-black-pudding-throwing-championships-10000870

                            Enjoy – Bon appétit.

                            #220483
                            Mike Joseph
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                              @mikejoseph75242

                              And if in the area of Watford, the Italian shop at the lower end of Market Street: Bottega Italiana, Market Street, WD18 0PN.

                              Floor to ceiling, wall to wall Italian food, fresh bread, wine, lagers, cheeses, pasta, salamis, Pannetones, herbs, spices and best of all – al fresco breakfast with a real coffee*. Italian staff or direct descendants since Watford has a large ex-pat Italian community and you hear the language all around you.

                              BUT, you must get a ticket for parking £1.50 for 1 hour – the parking shop is next door and you WILL get done if you don't have one!

                              *Spoiler – I can only drink tea so this is for all those lovers of Italian coffee!

                              #220500
                              “Bill Hancox”
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                                @billhancox

                                Enough! I have gained a stone just reading about these culinary delights.

                                generously proportioned

                                Bill

                                #229246
                                Michael Gilligan
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                                  @michaelgilligan61133

                                  This thread has lain dormant for a while; so here's something for pedants and foodies alike:

                                  For some years, I have been a fan of Badoit water … which is [was] rather special, on account of it being 'naturally sparkling' [i.e. it comes out of the ground that way].

                                  The one litre bottles were labelled 'natually spakling mineral water'

                                  Then [maybe after the Danone buy-out?] they started selling 500ml bottles, in which the water was different crook … it felt 'crude' in the mouth, just like common 'fizzy water', because the bubbles were bigger. Hearsay has it that the overflow from the 'naturally sparkling' source was artificially carbonated for these small bottles; which [pedants please note], were labelled 'sparkling natural mineral water'.

                                  I recently noticed that water from the litre bottles was less refreshing & satisfying than before, and, to my horror, have confirmed that the labelling has changed.

                                  If anyone cares about such things, please try to compare the two versions.

                                  MichaelG.

                                  #229256
                                  Ajohnw
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                                    @ajohnw51620

                                    My wife had the op last week. I've been doing all of the cooking since and probably will be for another couple of weeks. Run of the mill stuff mostly. Kedgeree, toad in the hole, paella,. oxtail stew and a duck today being the exceptions.

                                    Hoping to find some decent chunks of lamb for a pillaf at some point. Not had one for years.

                                    John

                                    #229257
                                    Richard Marks
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                                      @richardmarks80868

                                      When Perrier water was all the fashion we drank it and liked the taste until they found traces of Benzine or something in it, after that it never tasted the same and we eventually stopped drinking it, anyway it didn't do me any good as it irritated my IBM symptoms and I now don't do fizzy but anything else goes.

                                      #229262
                                      Neil Wyatt
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                                        @neilwyatt
                                        Posted by Michael Gilligan on 09/03/2016 22:25:16:

                                        This thread has lain dormant for a while; so here's something for pedants and foodies alike:

                                        For some years, I have been a fan of Badoit water … which is [was] rather special, on account of it being 'naturally sparkling' [i.e. it comes out of the ground that way].

                                        I recall that for Perrier (at least) the CO2 and water are collected separately, the water purified and the gas 'put back' in.

                                        Apparently Badoit water is radioactive and has to be treated to reduce the uranium and radium in it.

                                        Neil

                                        #229266
                                        Michael Gilligan
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                                          @michaelgilligan61133

                                          Posted by Neil Wyatt on 10/03/2016 08:13:47:

                                          I recall that for Perrier (at least) the CO2 and water are collected separately, the water purified and the gas 'put back' in.

                                          .

                                          … and that, Neil, is what appears to be now happening with Badoit [i.e. it's 'reconstituted']. There was a special character to Badoit, which made it 'sparkling' rather than 'fizzy'. Presumably that related to the pressure at which the CO2 was inserted underground … The bubbles were smaller, and lasted longer, and the taste and feel of the water was better.

                                          I note that even the new labels do not say 'carbonated' … but something has definitely changed for the worse.

                                          MichaelG.

                                          .

                                          Note: This is not psychosomatic; I noticed the change in the water, and then discovered the variation in labelling.

                                          Edit: Here is the story 'as was' …

                                          Edited By Michael Gilligan on 10/03/2016 08:55:56

                                          #229270
                                          Danny M2Z
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                                            @dannym2z

                                            If you like pure indulgence.

                                            A crispy cracker (or rice biscuit) with a thin slice of Stilton cheese. Top with a fresh basil leaf and 1/2 a strawberry. If you are really trying to impress the recipient then splash a bit of melted dark chocolate over and open the Cabernet Merlot.

                                            That's a good time to explain why a new lathe/mill/3D printer could be so useful around the house.

                                            Don't forget to blow the candles out.

                                            * Danny M *

                                            #229278
                                            Gordon W
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                                              @gordonw

                                              I have never bought a bottle of water and never will, one of the few things that really gets me going. Have our own well water tho' which does help.

                                              #229284
                                              Steamer1915
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                                                @steamer1915

                                                Evian is Naïve spelt backwards…

                                                #229288
                                                Neil Wyatt
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                                                  @neilwyatt
                                                  Posted by Michael Gilligan on 10/03/2016 08:41:35:

                                                  I note that even the new labels do not say 'carbonated' … but something has definitely changed for the worse.

                                                  MichaelG.

                                                  "More recently Badoit introduced the red bottle which is more highly carbonated than the clear or green bottles."

                                                  I can't see how the way the CO2 is added will change the size of the bubbles. I guess you have found the 'more carbonated' version which must have extra CO2 added.

                                                  Neil

                                                  #229290
                                                  Neil Wyatt
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                                                    @neilwyatt

                                                    Posted by Danny M2Z on 10/03/2016 09:02:46:

                                                    thin slice of Stilton cheese.

                                                    Thin? THIN? THIN!!!!

                                                    I need a lie down.

                                                    Neil

                                                    #229292
                                                    Michael Gilligan
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                                                      @michaelgilligan61133
                                                      Posted by Neil Wyatt on 10/03/2016 10:08:16:

                                                      "More recently Badoit introduced the red bottle which is more highly carbonated than the clear or green bottles."

                                                      I can't see how the way the CO2 is added will change the size of the bubbles. I guess you have found the 'more carbonated' version which must have extra CO2 added.

                                                      Neil

                                                      .

                                                      No, Neil … I am not Red/Green colour blind cool … I have seen and avoided Red bottles.

                                                      MichaelG.

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